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china continued to deny its people basic freedoms of speech and religion and assembly. it increased severe cultural and religious oppression of ethnic minorities such as the uighurs. it increased persecution of chinese christians and increased suppression of dissidents and journalists. earlier today i had the pleasure of meeting, again, my -- someone i worked with 10 years ago. he is about 60 now has been called the father of chinese democracy. he spent 18 years in prison. he spent 18 years in prison for bringing democracy to his country he was jailed because his government accused him of conspiring against it by writing about knock siment since his release from prison the second time, he was exiled to canada. he has been a force for exactic change for his nation founding the chinese democracy coalition. he has been nominated for the nobel peace prize seven different times. he lives in washington, the capital of our democracy, but he continues to fight for democracy in his home country. the chinese people, like americans, trying to live meaningful, peaceful lives an cre
china continued to deny its people basic freedoms of speech and religion and assembly. it increased severe cultural and religious oppression of ethnic minorities such as the uighurs. it increased persecution of chinese christians and increased suppression of dissidents and journalists. earlier today i had the pleasure of meeting, again, my -- someone i worked with 10 years ago. he is about 60 now has been called the father of chinese democracy. he spent 18 years in prison. he spent 18 years in...
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he has singled out individual religions and even individual judges. now, more than ever, we need an attorney general whose commitment to defending our constitution goes far beyond the commitment to any one particular president or one particular party. would senator sessions challenge the president when he needs to be challenged? during the presidential campaign when the tape was revealed of then-candidate trump bragging about groping women against their will, senator sessions said it was a stretch. he said i don't characterize that as sexual assault. we need an attorney general who knows very clearly what sexual assault is and who cares enough to prosecute it. senator sessions has voted to make our gun background check system even weaker and voted against limits on high-capacity magazines and he opposed legislation to make interstate gun trafficking a federal crime. we need an attorney general who will stand up for victims much gun violence and their family. through the his career in the senate he has spoken out against important legislation, so impor
he has singled out individual religions and even individual judges. now, more than ever, we need an attorney general whose commitment to defending our constitution goes far beyond the commitment to any one particular president or one particular party. would senator sessions challenge the president when he needs to be challenged? during the presidential campaign when the tape was revealed of then-candidate trump bragging about groping women against their will, senator sessions said it was a...
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impermissibly endorse religion over non-religion. this is so because as the courts have noted for many decades, the motto, which originated during the war of 1812 has become so deeply interwoven into the fabric of our sicle-- civil policy that its primary effect is one of ceremonial patriotism and there's no real resemblance to government sponsorship of very religious exercise. even in the face of this general consensus however the freedom from religion foundation recently challenged the engraving ubben-pomata with the new capitol visitor center here in washington so stay tuned. we will see what happens as that case may develop and sell clopper coach rigging to the customary practice of prayers in inaugural events here to courts have a general consensus that the practice can be traced back to the founding of the country and that this distinguished history and ubiquity allows appears to be treated as ceremonial exercises and not government sponsorship of religious exercise. in addition in this context because inaugural events involve
impermissibly endorse religion over non-religion. this is so because as the courts have noted for many decades, the motto, which originated during the war of 1812 has become so deeply interwoven into the fabric of our sicle-- civil policy that its primary effect is one of ceremonial patriotism and there's no real resemblance to government sponsorship of very religious exercise. even in the face of this general consensus however the freedom from religion foundation recently challenged the...
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of rights, whatever else was in it would protect freedom of speech, freedom of press and freedom of religion. in that is the way it became and yet, we find ourselves now back to what i am active in with a free press clause, which is just not very meaningful. now, part of that is because we have very expensive protection for free speech. and so, it is not as if we are not a free people without a freer press, but not having a meaningful press clause, not having an individualized reduction -- protection for the press as opposed to speech alone would have been a great loss. and we have it, and we are not using it. the group that i am heading, what they are trying to do is to make sense of that and to try to come out with some notions about how to put into the press clause as enforced, a much greater meaning than it is thus far been given. mr. brown: thank you, thank you. larisa, you are the flirty on our panel. there is never a lack of interesting first amendment headlines coming out of florida, but the one i wanted to ask you about for this panel takes us back to the right of reply case decided
of rights, whatever else was in it would protect freedom of speech, freedom of press and freedom of religion. in that is the way it became and yet, we find ourselves now back to what i am active in with a free press clause, which is just not very meaningful. now, part of that is because we have very expensive protection for free speech. and so, it is not as if we are not a free people without a freer press, but not having a meaningful press clause, not having an individualized reduction --...
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there are religions that believe divorce is a sin. should these institutions be exempt from our labor laws and be allowed to discriminate based on marital status? of course not. and this is no different. a recent survey showed 71% of american voters, including 77% of catholic women voters, support the requirement to make birth control available to all. they understand that religious freedom means that all women, catholic or non-catholic, should have the opportunity to make their own decisions when it comes to birth control. i applaud the president for his decision and for putting women's health above politics. now, we know that ideological attacks on women's health care will continue. but i thank my colleagues who are here today for speaking out against those who want to turn the clock back on women, who want to limit access and availability of women's health services. we are watching and we are going to continue to be watching. thank you very much, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from washington.
there are religions that believe divorce is a sin. should these institutions be exempt from our labor laws and be allowed to discriminate based on marital status? of course not. and this is no different. a recent survey showed 71% of american voters, including 77% of catholic women voters, support the requirement to make birth control available to all. they understand that religious freedom means that all women, catholic or non-catholic, should have the opportunity to make their own decisions...
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i do think it does him justice to the tenants of religion when we attach a religious monitor to them. the muslims i know and the people i work with throughout most of my career find just disgraceful that these individuals present themselves as muslims. i think we have to be very careful also in the characterization because the words that we use can have resonance. there are things that we talk about publicly. this is as islamic extremists. a lot of these individual or proud to be referred to islamic extremists. we don't want to give them religious legitimacy because what they do has no basis in any religion. >> hi. i wonder if you can clarify establishing isil. weaker in some cases they are on the rise and we also hear divisions between isil and foreign fighters. can you give us a better assessment? >> i might say all of the above. i do believe you still have a significant number of individuals who are traveling to iraq and syria trying to join forces with isil as well as attaching themselves to different franchises around the world. at the same time though i think the great image of
i do think it does him justice to the tenants of religion when we attach a religious monitor to them. the muslims i know and the people i work with throughout most of my career find just disgraceful that these individuals present themselves as muslims. i think we have to be very careful also in the characterization because the words that we use can have resonance. there are things that we talk about publicly. this is as islamic extremists. a lot of these individual or proud to be referred to...
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religion and morality enjoin this conduct. and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? it will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. who can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a steady adherence to it? can it be that providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue? the experiment, at least, is recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human nature. alas! is it rendered impossible by its vices? in the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations and passionate attachments for others should be excluded, and that in place of them, just and amicable feelings toward all should be cultivated. the nation which indulges toward another an habitual hatr
religion and morality enjoin this conduct. and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? it will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. who can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan would richly repay any temporary advantages which might be lost by a steady adherence to it? can it be that...
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we have free speech that they don't have, we have freedom of religion, which they don't have, we have the ability to have disputes on issues, they clearly don't have that in russia. if you disagree with the leadership in russia, you will end up in prison. if you disagree with the leadership in the united states, you will be on tv. it is very different. they reach in at what we consider to be be a strength and try to make it a weakness. over the next several months as we try to expose what russia is really trying to do. they use some overt propaganda such as sputnik, as it is on all over the tv channels in the united states. they are their version of the facts and designed to place discord in our nation. there are ways that are not quite as overt. they reach in on social media platform, they have trolls in russia that have thousands of fake accounts on twitter and they use those thousands of apps to search around any news in america and find a place where there's conflict in america and then try to am p up the -- amp up the volume. we disagree on issues. when we disagree on something,
we have free speech that they don't have, we have freedom of religion, which they don't have, we have the ability to have disputes on issues, they clearly don't have that in russia. if you disagree with the leadership in russia, you will end up in prison. if you disagree with the leadership in the united states, you will be on tv. it is very different. they reach in at what we consider to be be a strength and try to make it a weakness. over the next several months as we try to expose what...
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terrorists or killers or thugs, as the president has said, but as leaders who speak on behalf of a religion, and that is why we have not identified that as the enemy in this effort," the white house said. mr. president, this is lunacy. first, while the white house is insisting that no one use the word sction -- the word islamic or note any connection between the war that we're facing and some subset of islam, even as the white house insists that no one use the word, their own preferred adjective -- isil or isis -- begins with an "i." every fourth grader in america can deduce without any assistance from vanna white what the rest of the word that begins with an "i" is, and yet the white house insists that no one should use the word. mr. president, they are dealing wall world that they wish -- dealing with a world they wish were so as opposed with the world with which we're called to struggle. the world in which we live is a world where we are going to be facing a decades-long battle with militant islam, with jihadi islam, with violent islam. we are obviously not at war with all muslims, but w
terrorists or killers or thugs, as the president has said, but as leaders who speak on behalf of a religion, and that is why we have not identified that as the enemy in this effort," the white house said. mr. president, this is lunacy. first, while the white house is insisting that no one use the word sction -- the word islamic or note any connection between the war that we're facing and some subset of islam, even as the white house insists that no one use the word, their own preferred...
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government accommodates religion, not the other way around. lastly, in my previous remarks, i have sought to explain how religion has always had a robust public role in our society and to rebus the wrong-headed, ahysterical view that religion is a purely private matter that should be kept out of a public domain. today i turn to the status of religious liberty in contemporary american life. my argument is straightforward in ways that are both surprising and unprecedented. religious liberty is under attack here in the united states. i speak not merely of attacks on particular practices but also of attacks on the very idea of religious liberty itself, on the idea that there should be room for society, for believers to live and to worship in ways that differ from prevailing orthodoxy. the campaign against religious liberty has three prongs. the courts, the obama administration and state legislatures. my goal today is to explain how each of these institutions is undermining the vitality of religious life in our country and why what they are doing i
government accommodates religion, not the other way around. lastly, in my previous remarks, i have sought to explain how religion has always had a robust public role in our society and to rebus the wrong-headed, ahysterical view that religion is a purely private matter that should be kept out of a public domain. today i turn to the status of religious liberty in contemporary american life. my argument is straightforward in ways that are both surprising and unprecedented. religious liberty is...
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is organized religion too inextricably bound to the status quo to save our nation and the world? perhaps i must turn my faith to the inner spiritual church, the church within the church, as the true ekklesia and the hope of the world. but again i am thankful to god that some noble souls from the ranks of organized religion have broken loose from the paralyzing chains of conformity and joined us as active partners in the struggle for freedom. they have left their secure congregations and walked the streets of albany, georgia, with us. they have gone down the highways of the south on tortuous rides for freedom. yes, they have gone to jail with us. some have been dismissed from their churches, have lost the support of their bishops and fellow ministers. but they have acted in the faith that right defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. their witness has been the spiritual salt that has preserved the true meaning of the gospel in these troubled times. they have carved a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment. i hope the church as a whole will meet the challenge
is organized religion too inextricably bound to the status quo to save our nation and the world? perhaps i must turn my faith to the inner spiritual church, the church within the church, as the true ekklesia and the hope of the world. but again i am thankful to god that some noble souls from the ranks of organized religion have broken loose from the paralyzing chains of conformity and joined us as active partners in the struggle for freedom. they have left their secure congregations and walked...
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. >> the president pointed out, religion, sexual orientation, diversity of thought, that is what we mean. it is not easy. there are many national issues played out because there are many -- southern colorado is an interesting place wife in politics. we have religious headquarters across the highway from us, and colorado is legalize marijuana. is marijuana. is not for us but it is an interesting place to be in the middle of all that and also on the issue of sexual assault. it is a plague on campuses nationwide. it lays out a lot of the issues. i assure you we are working really hard to figure out how best to discuss this issue. i don't know about your parents, we did not have long conversations about what a healthy sexual relationship is. the things you say have consequences. you cannot be too differently. trying to be more frank but we need to talk about boundaries and now how to eliminate key enablers by pornography and alcohol. she says high school boys. ♪ diffuse the pornography a week which is a loving, beautiful, a cystic pornography but giving them ideas about what is expected an
. >> the president pointed out, religion, sexual orientation, diversity of thought, that is what we mean. it is not easy. there are many national issues played out because there are many -- southern colorado is an interesting place wife in politics. we have religious headquarters across the highway from us, and colorado is legalize marijuana. is marijuana. is not for us but it is an interesting place to be in the middle of all that and also on the issue of sexual assault. it is a plague...
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, and again, religion used grievances. >> down here. >> i have to follow on the comment of the movement in the arab world, and one of the things that has gone around and around in my head is al qaeda may exist but it has been overcome by the other things. the world is not what it was a year ago at least our perception of it. utah got in terms of the oppressed that have not those that want. it's threatened some of the remaining governments that have to some degree and authoritarian pseudo democratic status. the d.c. g countries coming together and looking to act globally. the saudis coming out and talking about a gcc in the next level. what happens in the world if the world really starts to coalesce in ways the we don't see against threats and syria, iran and what happens if the group coalesces and then somebody makes a bad mistake, somebody miscalculates, if there is a violent act by a nation state in the region, what happens there? al qaeda could become of much less confidence given that political stage for the world. >> i'm already -- i'm not standing and cheering about the air and sp
, and again, religion used grievances. >> down here. >> i have to follow on the comment of the movement in the arab world, and one of the things that has gone around and around in my head is al qaeda may exist but it has been overcome by the other things. the world is not what it was a year ago at least our perception of it. utah got in terms of the oppressed that have not those that want. it's threatened some of the remaining governments that have to some degree and authoritarian...
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as rude ji giuliani -- rudy giuliani went on to say, what we did was we focused on instead of religion, danger. the areas of the world that create danger for us, which is a factual basis, not a religious basis, perfectly legal, perfectly sensible. that's what the ban is based on. but as william bank, the director of the institute for national security and counterterrorism at syracuse university has observed, since 9/11, no one has been killed in this country in a terrorist attack by anyone who immigrated from any of the seven countries. the president's own department of homeland security recently reported that citizens from the countries listed in the muslim ban are rarely implicated in u.s.-based terrorism. in fact, the report concluded that individuals who died in the pursuit of or were convicted of terrorism were far more likely to be u.s. born than to be immigrants. well, here is a great irony. and the tragedy of president trump's effort to demonize muslims. instead of protecting the united states, he is damaging the security of the united states. his attack feeds perfectly into an
as rude ji giuliani -- rudy giuliani went on to say, what we did was we focused on instead of religion, danger. the areas of the world that create danger for us, which is a factual basis, not a religious basis, perfectly legal, perfectly sensible. that's what the ban is based on. but as william bank, the director of the institute for national security and counterterrorism at syracuse university has observed, since 9/11, no one has been killed in this country in a terrorist attack by anyone who...
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it's always defined by religion. way before there was the united states of america people were getting married and it was by religion. even native americans were married by religion and it was always defined as a man and a woman. >> host: vespers from alabama. reminder the phone lines (202)748-8920 and (202)748-8921 if you oppose. we remind you to turn down your television or radio. we welcome listeners with us. he went c-span2. next is -- what are your thoughts? cocco i am in support of same-sex marriage. i'm very concerned about the brother described in this country and the growth of the religious right. that's really i -- i'll have to say. >> host: one of the cases today dealt with whether the state will recognize the 14th amendment requires states to recognize same-sex marriage. what is your sense from people in michigan on how they feel about the issue? >> caller: well i will tell you it's very much divided. in michigan we are blue state that i want to say i live in a rural area and is the same for practically a
it's always defined by religion. way before there was the united states of america people were getting married and it was by religion. even native americans were married by religion and it was always defined as a man and a woman. >> host: vespers from alabama. reminder the phone lines (202)748-8920 and (202)748-8921 if you oppose. we remind you to turn down your television or radio. we welcome listeners with us. he went c-span2. next is -- what are your thoughts? cocco i am in support of...
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it is not what freedom of religion is about. in a system predicated on employer-based health insurance coverage in which workers often forgo other benefits such as wage increases in exchange for coverage, it is vitally important to ensure families can count on their coverage to provide the treatments and benefits they need, and we can continue doing so, as we have for many years while respecting people's personal moral beliefs. supporters of this amendment claim that it's about protecting religious freedom. they are wrong. supporters of this amendment claim that recent regulations guaranteeing a woman's access to preventative health care services is a governmental overreach. they are wrong. what supporters of this amendment are actually trying to accomplish has nothing to do with either of those issues. it has to do with trying to dismantle health care reform to score cheap political points and throw america's mothers, daughters and sisters under the bus in the process. this amendment is not about religious freedom. the presiden
it is not what freedom of religion is about. in a system predicated on employer-based health insurance coverage in which workers often forgo other benefits such as wage increases in exchange for coverage, it is vitally important to ensure families can count on their coverage to provide the treatments and benefits they need, and we can continue doing so, as we have for many years while respecting people's personal moral beliefs. supporters of this amendment claim that it's about protecting...
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is the conflict based on religion? are muslims living in a buddhist country is that the trouble? >> what is happening with the process of the democratization is populated by a those that are not from burma they all have the issues the central government with the process there is the aspiration to have the better say in the political life there has ben war protester demand to lower those strongarm policies these become stronger so it is the process of the democratization but the language that has been used against rohingya the fact that they are ethnically different but rohingya so there is a difference there there is a difference in religion that makes the narrative more conflictive a lot of people tell you in the past they have lived peacefully although there has been tension those that have been stopped by politicians but there wasn't much better understanding but it was used politically and my fear is the attempt of the government to pacify on the back of the rohingya and this should be denounced >> your obviously taking your message to the press. are you meeting with anyone e
is the conflict based on religion? are muslims living in a buddhist country is that the trouble? >> what is happening with the process of the democratization is populated by a those that are not from burma they all have the issues the central government with the process there is the aspiration to have the better say in the political life there has ben war protester demand to lower those strongarm policies these become stronger so it is the process of the democratization but the language...
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the enemy, deriding and belittling those who speak out against him, attacking the free expression of religion and targeting those who practice islam. and when he takes these actions, it's up to the attorney general of the united states to tell him he is wrong. that's where that awesome responsibility resides. it's up to the attorney general to speak truth to power and to be ready to be fired for doing so. but it's far from clear that senator sessions will be that independent voice within the department of justice the american public needs. "the washington post" reports that senator sessions not only agreed with the president's flurry of extreme executive orders but that he wanted the president to go further and faster. in an e-mail to the post, senior strategist stephen bannon said that throughout the campaign senator sessions and now i'm quoting from stephen bannon, senator sessions -- quote -- has been the fiercest, most dedicated, most loyal promoter in congress of trump's agenda and has played a critical role as the clearinghouse for policy and philosophy to undergird the implementation o
the enemy, deriding and belittling those who speak out against him, attacking the free expression of religion and targeting those who practice islam. and when he takes these actions, it's up to the attorney general of the united states to tell him he is wrong. that's where that awesome responsibility resides. it's up to the attorney general to speak truth to power and to be ready to be fired for doing so. but it's far from clear that senator sessions will be that independent voice within the...
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and at that time there was a hate crimes law that covered race, religion, national origin and ethnicity but not orientation. so when the local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute the crime in jasper, texas against a black man, the local law enforcement was able to apply to the federal government and help with forensics, the fbi, to hope prosecute and close the case. it cost a lot of money for jasper, texas come a very small community. however, in laramie, wyoming with a hate crime against matthew shepard which is perpetrated because of sexual orientation, the local law enforcement in laramie didn't have the ability to apply for a subtle byrne grant to help assist in investigation and prostitution prosecution of the crime. sexual was not in because that's the case of an ashy shepard act. hate crime laws not only are a preventative effort to ensure that there is a simple sense that hatred against anyone is not okay. violence against anyone is not okay, but it also enables there to be a fair playing field and for local law enforcement to get the tools, friends accompanied from the
and at that time there was a hate crimes law that covered race, religion, national origin and ethnicity but not orientation. so when the local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute the crime in jasper, texas against a black man, the local law enforcement was able to apply to the federal government and help with forensics, the fbi, to hope prosecute and close the case. it cost a lot of money for jasper, texas come a very small community. however, in laramie, wyoming with a hate crime...
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in other words, all the rest of americans who are protected because of their religion, because of their color, because of their creed. speaker boehner says they are not filing frivolous lawsuits, and he doesn't want to repeal the civil rights law for those people. good. but then why does he think that the lgbt community is going to file affirmative rust lawsuits? i have to say evidence shows that what essaying is false. the speaker ignores the fact that the government accountability office issued a recent report showing that in the 22 states that ban sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace -- quote -- "there were relatively few employment discrimination complaints based on sexual orientation and gender identity filed." unquote. so, in other words, there is not a problem with frivolous lawsuits being filed by the lgbt community in the states that have protective laws. that's because lgbt americans are woven into the fabric of our workplaces, our communities and every other facet of our american life. so this bill is about granting them the just and fair protections they deserv
in other words, all the rest of americans who are protected because of their religion, because of their color, because of their creed. speaker boehner says they are not filing frivolous lawsuits, and he doesn't want to repeal the civil rights law for those people. good. but then why does he think that the lgbt community is going to file affirmative rust lawsuits? i have to say evidence shows that what essaying is false. the speaker ignores the fact that the government accountability office...
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we all remember his comments about people of the muslim religion, his comments about mexican rapists, his pledge to build a big, beautiful wall from sea to shining sea and have mexico pay for it. do you remember? we all heard those things. but an interesting thing happened after he was elected. he started saying more moderate, positive things about dreamers, to the point where i actually had some hope that this particular group would have a fighting chance. as of today, there is no indication that president trump feels the same way. six different bipartisan proposals have been rejected. so here we stand with this uncertainty. when the issue came before the senate, we did our best to put together a bipartisan roll call, came close but not close enough. there were four proposals on the floor. the one with the largest number of votes received 54 votes. there were three democrats who disagreed with some parts of it. i think we could have probably found a way to get their support, but we only had eight republicans who joined us, eight out of 51 to vote for the measure to deal with this iss
we all remember his comments about people of the muslim religion, his comments about mexican rapists, his pledge to build a big, beautiful wall from sea to shining sea and have mexico pay for it. do you remember? we all heard those things. but an interesting thing happened after he was elected. he started saying more moderate, positive things about dreamers, to the point where i actually had some hope that this particular group would have a fighting chance. as of today, there is no indication...
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the end of freedom of speech, the end of freedom of assembly, the end of freedom of religion, the end of citizens through the integrity of democratic elections, chewings their own leader -- choosing their own leader and their own futures. and there's another principle that is very much embedded with putin, and that's the continuation of vile crimes against humanity, of rarngs torture, and execution. and putin is not the only authoritarian in the world with this set of principles. we've got the ayatollah in iran to xi jinping in china who share his vision, who have closed ranks behind him in this fight, this fight in which they evade sanctions, legitimize tyranny, undermine the precious value of human rights, freedom and democracy. they're watching the united states very closely. they're watching to see if senators in this chamber are going to vote to abandon ukraine. they're going to see if senators in this chamber are going to abandon our partnership and alliance with nato in support of the people and the republic in ukraine. they're watching to see if they can outlast our fickle pol
the end of freedom of speech, the end of freedom of assembly, the end of freedom of religion, the end of citizens through the integrity of democratic elections, chewings their own leader -- choosing their own leader and their own futures. and there's another principle that is very much embedded with putin, and that's the continuation of vile crimes against humanity, of rarngs torture, and execution. and putin is not the only authoritarian in the world with this set of principles. we've got the...
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he's very proud of his religion, and obviously you're one reason that he's proud of his religion. so, mr. president, we're going to whip through some stuff here now. mr. mcconnell: would my friend, the majority leader, allow me -- i had the opportunity to meet father in the hall and express to him my admiration for senator dodd. in fact, i said he was my favorite democrat, and we are going to indeed miss senator dodd here in the senate in the coming years. thank you for being with us this morning, father. mr. reid: after any leader remarks, the senate will resume consideration of the food safety bill. there will be two minutes for debate prior to a series of three roll call votes. we'll have the coburn motion to suspend rule 22 for the purpose of proposing considering the coburn amendment number 4697, coburn motion to suspend rule 22 for the purpose of proposing and considering coburn amendment 4694 and then passage of this bill, most important bill, this food safety bill. upon disposition of the food safety legislation, there will be a period of morning business with senators per
he's very proud of his religion, and obviously you're one reason that he's proud of his religion. so, mr. president, we're going to whip through some stuff here now. mr. mcconnell: would my friend, the majority leader, allow me -- i had the opportunity to meet father in the hall and express to him my admiration for senator dodd. in fact, i said he was my favorite democrat, and we are going to indeed miss senator dodd here in the senate in the coming years. thank you for being with us this...
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. >> what does he think about using religion to continue to evaluate the leaders? does he think it should prohibit this? >> again, chris, i have not talked to the president about this. i do know he believes and was encouraged by the significant step they announced this week. >> and when the president was in africa, he stated at a press conference to issue -- where being gay is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. did that come up privately at all? >> yes, i can assure you the president raised this privately. the president believes equality is a fundamental pillar because it is the right thing to do and it strengthens countries. the issue of broader human rights in africa is one where they made progress but they clearly have a long way to go. that is part of the reason why he was so encouraged by his visit. he felt that this visit was an opportunity to accomplish the goal of not only deepening the ties between the united states and africa but also raising awareness on these issues. i know the president said some countries prefer to not engage and not try to lift
. >> what does he think about using religion to continue to evaluate the leaders? does he think it should prohibit this? >> again, chris, i have not talked to the president about this. i do know he believes and was encouraged by the significant step they announced this week. >> and when the president was in africa, he stated at a press conference to issue -- where being gay is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. did that come up privately at all? >> yes, i can assure...
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it was elegant on the outside of this chamber, freedom of assemble, freedom of religion, the right to vote. and it was eloquent on the inside of this chamber and generations of people that occupied this place understood that the way it was meant to work was not that you always got your way all the time. and that part of being here was not just to have disputes but to resolve disputes. and not even our disputes but disagreements that the country might have for legitimate reason and on average hope that we would move the country forward. and i quite agree that recently, certainly in the time that i've been here, we've been using this place simply to have disputes, not to resolve them. that may be okay if we were in north korea or in the soviet union, the old soviet union. it doesn't work in a democratic republic. and i want to finish a little bit of the history that my friend from oklahoma talked about. after the democrats invoked the nuclear option, which i have said before on this floor is the worst vote that i ever took as a senator, the now-majority leader pocketed that precedent wh
it was elegant on the outside of this chamber, freedom of assemble, freedom of religion, the right to vote. and it was eloquent on the inside of this chamber and generations of people that occupied this place understood that the way it was meant to work was not that you always got your way all the time. and that part of being here was not just to have disputes but to resolve disputes. and not even our disputes but disagreements that the country might have for legitimate reason and on average...
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another country and claims a credible fear of persecution because of who they are, their race, their religion, and the like. but as secretary nielson, the secretary of state of homeland security pointed out, it is not a crime to come to a port of entry. that is one of the bridges, and to ask for asylum. it is a crime for an adult to try toross the border between those ports of entry into the united states. and that's why we end up with this huge challenge of what to do when they come across with a minor child with them. well, after touring these facilities in brownsville and meeting with various federal agency officials and nongovernmental organizations and local elected officials at the wesleco border patrol station what we learned is the situation is far more complex than meets the eye and many of the narratives that have been spun about what's happening at the border are just simply false or maybe based in part on fact, but in part on nonfactual information. so what we did is we had the federal officials at the wesleco border patrol station went through a step by step process of what happe
another country and claims a credible fear of persecution because of who they are, their race, their religion, and the like. but as secretary nielson, the secretary of state of homeland security pointed out, it is not a crime to come to a port of entry. that is one of the bridges, and to ask for asylum. it is a crime for an adult to try toross the border between those ports of entry into the united states. and that's why we end up with this huge challenge of what to do when they come across...
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we place these events in the context of history, culture, religion, and physical and human geography. our ability to understand these interactions provides a decision advantage in the face of unforeseen events to anticipate surprise. technological change has the potential to create surprise. less developed country and demonstrate actors may wurnlg with invitive capability that can counter some u.s. military capability. proliferation of advance technology and the rapid improvement in commercial will aid development of new commercially enabled threats and improvement in communications will speed the proliferation of advanced and commercially available technologies. in order to meet these challenges, dia through our strategy and transformative vision 2020 driving change to has undertaken initiative to increase the efficiency of dia and the defense intelligence enterprise. the single biggest component of our need to take the right lessons learned and closely integrate our intelligence operation with the uniform service, the combat and commands, the allies and coalition partners. to conclu
we place these events in the context of history, culture, religion, and physical and human geography. our ability to understand these interactions provides a decision advantage in the face of unforeseen events to anticipate surprise. technological change has the potential to create surprise. less developed country and demonstrate actors may wurnlg with invitive capability that can counter some u.s. military capability. proliferation of advance technology and the rapid improvement in commercial...
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it's not surprising they get bitter, cling to guns or religion. the arrogance of superiority requires this. they don't give us rights. we grant them power. they don't make us safe. we pay to protect them. they don't make us free. we are free already. it's honestly the second amendment, we always will be. our politicians only as powerful as these people allow it to be. [applause] >> we are the people. this is our country. this is a fight for our freedom and the freedom that separates us from every other nation on earth. that freedom make stronger than other countries do not freedom makes us better than other countries. that freedom is on the line and never more on the line in right now. and through the 2014th congressional election, 17 days ago, president obama said this is only around one. round two is on the way. they're coming after us with a vengeance to destroy us. to destroy us and every ounce of our freedom. is up to us, every single nra member, every gun owner, all americans all over this country, to get to work right now and meet them head
it's not surprising they get bitter, cling to guns or religion. the arrogance of superiority requires this. they don't give us rights. we grant them power. they don't make us safe. we pay to protect them. they don't make us free. we are free already. it's honestly the second amendment, we always will be. our politicians only as powerful as these people allow it to be. [applause] >> we are the people. this is our country. this is a fight for our freedom and the freedom that separates us...
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not to compel nation to have our faith but to have other nations recognize the power of freedom of religion within their own border. i have a simple amendment to the trade promotion authority asking the trade negotiators to take into account conditions relating to religious freedom of any party to negotiations for a trade agreement with the united states. it's not complicated. it's a simple encouragement and it's a step towards us exporting our value. i ask for the support of this body as we consider our greatest export freedom. with that i yield back. mr. moran: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from kansas. mr. moran: i ask unanimous consent to address the senate for 10 minutes. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. moran: madam president as you come from a state very similar to mine, i was going to say when you do, our state is one that has twice as many cattle as people, you begin to understand the importance of agriculture to our nation's economy and the communities that comprise our state and in rural kansas as it would be in iowa, agriculture is our economic
not to compel nation to have our faith but to have other nations recognize the power of freedom of religion within their own border. i have a simple amendment to the trade promotion authority asking the trade negotiators to take into account conditions relating to religious freedom of any party to negotiations for a trade agreement with the united states. it's not complicated. it's a simple encouragement and it's a step towards us exporting our value. i ask for the support of this body as we...
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the law already prohibits violent crimes based on race, color, national origin, or religion. this amendment would add disability sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity. the amendment ensures that state and local law enforcement will retain primary jurisdiction over investigations and prosecutions. the amendment has a strong certification provision that authorizes the federal government to step in only when needed. prior to indicting a person, the justice department must certify that the state in which the hate crime occurred either does not have the jurisdiction, that the state has asked the federal government to assume jurisdiction, or that a state prosecution has failed to vindicate the federal interest against hate-motivated violence or a federal prosecution is necessary to secure substantial justice. now, why this bill? why on this bill? first, it is common practice in the senate to offer bills, although the amendment is of a different subject. in other words, this is not the first for 200-plus years. amendments have been offered to bills which are not relevant t
the law already prohibits violent crimes based on race, color, national origin, or religion. this amendment would add disability sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity. the amendment ensures that state and local law enforcement will retain primary jurisdiction over investigations and prosecutions. the amendment has a strong certification provision that authorizes the federal government to step in only when needed. prior to indicting a person, the justice department must certify that...
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kerpen, i want ask a question for the record on the scientific basis of wise you -- at the religion people can affect older people with covid-19. seems to me that's pretty much a scientific fact, and i yield back. >> thank you very much. that shared a recognizes mr. greene for five minutes. >> thank you, chairman clyburn and ranking member scalise and thank you to our witnesses today. ms. lolley, want to extend my deepest sympathies and condolences for your loss. honestly, it sounds like some potential malpractice in the nursing home and a hopeful that your state inspectors are notified and digging into that. by now and it is clear elderly americans are much higher risk of covid, according to the cdc, eight out of ten deaths reported in the united states are in adults aged 65 and older. tragically residence in nursing homes are particularly susceptible. according to cms data as a june 10 there than 95,000 confirmed cases among nursing home residents, who gave thousand 288 suspected cases, and cases, and 31,782 deaths. there's a great risk covid posts nursing homes. the task force has taken
kerpen, i want ask a question for the record on the scientific basis of wise you -- at the religion people can affect older people with covid-19. seems to me that's pretty much a scientific fact, and i yield back. >> thank you very much. that shared a recognizes mr. greene for five minutes. >> thank you, chairman clyburn and ranking member scalise and thank you to our witnesses today. ms. lolley, want to extend my deepest sympathies and condolences for your loss. honestly, it sounds...
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the bahi faith was founded in persia in 1844 and is one of the fastest growing religions in the world with more than five million followers an -- in more than 200 countries an territories it is the largest nonmuslim religious community in iran today. the high followers have been persecuted for their faith by the iranian government since their religion was established. but the frequency and severity of the persecutions has increased under the presidency of ahmadinejad. more than two years ago a group of seven of the high leaders offense referred to as the uron or friends were arrested. they were charged with pursuing propaganda activities against islam and for spying on behalf of israel. after more than two years of temporary confinement, the seven were tried in a closed court proceeding that did not meet even the minimum international standards for proper criminal procedures and protection of civil rights. the six men and one women were each sentenced to 20 years in prison august the 8. this is yet another example of the iranian government striking out against its own people. we saw v
the bahi faith was founded in persia in 1844 and is one of the fastest growing religions in the world with more than five million followers an -- in more than 200 countries an territories it is the largest nonmuslim religious community in iran today. the high followers have been persecuted for their faith by the iranian government since their religion was established. but the frequency and severity of the persecutions has increased under the presidency of ahmadinejad. more than two years ago a...
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, this government shall not favor any religion, and here we have the president of the united states on a television show saying the opposite. it's being challenged in court, at least to some extent it's been slowed down by restraining orders issued by federal courts and judges around this country. last night the acting attorney general sally yates said in good conscience she could not defend president trump's decisions in these executive orders. for that act of courage, she was fired. i'm sure she expected it. but i want to say for a woman who has given her life, 20 years of it at least as a prosecutor and had an exemplary career at the department of justice, my hat goes off to her. i think she did what she thought was right and faced the consequences. history will prove her right and this decision by the administration wrong. and so now we have rex tillerson who wants to be secretary of state of the united states of america. how would you like to take over that job tomorrow in light of what i've just mentioned to you. the executive orders issued by the president without consultation w
, this government shall not favor any religion, and here we have the president of the united states on a television show saying the opposite. it's being challenged in court, at least to some extent it's been slowed down by restraining orders issued by federal courts and judges around this country. last night the acting attorney general sally yates said in good conscience she could not defend president trump's decisions in these executive orders. for that act of courage, she was fired. i'm sure...
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as being imminent, especially in light of the movement away from the strong american influence and religion, leaving behind that we're seeing from the obama administration. >> just a quick observation. there's always a risk, i'm thinking of trotsky's comment about you may not be interest in war, but war is interested in you. in particular, the risk is that for the iranians or the syrians, by that i mean the regimes, not the people's, a serious military conflict with a means of changing the subject. the same thing could be true if the situation in egypt deteriorates very badly, as is possible. but beyond that it's difficult to speculate. >> it's actually difficult, but i think that for at least for the foreseeable future, israel has sort of established a military superiority that wouldn't allow that. i think the way war could come is essentially what bob said, that some router or parties is having some difficulties at home besides that going to the brink of war is a good way to distract the population, and then discovers, you know, unintentionally that it has created a real war, sort of like
as being imminent, especially in light of the movement away from the strong american influence and religion, leaving behind that we're seeing from the obama administration. >> just a quick observation. there's always a risk, i'm thinking of trotsky's comment about you may not be interest in war, but war is interested in you. in particular, the risk is that for the iranians or the syrians, by that i mean the regimes, not the people's, a serious military conflict with a means of changing...
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found was about any other information can be a defect of some of the time they could tell of their religion was. 70% of the time they get out of their doctor was what medications they took, what diseases they had. the government shouldn't have the ability to get that information unless they have a suspicion, unless they have probable cause that you committed a crime. the appeals court when they looked at this was flabbergasted that the government would make the argument that this was somehow relevant to an investigation. that is what the standard is. the standard is probable cause, which means there is some evidence for a suspicion that you've done something illegal. the standard now is relevant which means that the relevant to an investigation but of course i'd even the looser standard of relevance they said that completely destroyed any meaning of any word if we say every american's phone records and the whole country somehow relevant to investigation. but it gets worse. they don't have to prove it. they say the court. there is no debate. but lisa was until this court ruling was appealed.
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promote the recruitment and retention of the best soldiers regardless of their race, regardless of their religion, regardless of sexual orientation, regardless of gender. president obama and secretary gates have conducted a year-long review which many in this party, a year-long review of the impact of the fully and openly integrating lesbian and gay americans into the military. it's no surprise that the report concluded that open service poses no threat to our military readiness or effectiveness. it's estimated that don't ask, don't tell policy has cost the american people somewhere between $300 million and $500 million to implement. it has resulted in 14,000 soldiers who were trained, who were discharged not for performance but were discharged because of their sexual orientation. these 14,000 americans include, we think, hundreds of ohioans who offered to lay down their lives for this country. they deserve better than investigations and discharge. they deserve acceptance. they deserve affirmation. they most importantly deserve the right to serve openly and honestly in america's military. the str
promote the recruitment and retention of the best soldiers regardless of their race, regardless of their religion, regardless of sexual orientation, regardless of gender. president obama and secretary gates have conducted a year-long review which many in this party, a year-long review of the impact of the fully and openly integrating lesbian and gay americans into the military. it's no surprise that the report concluded that open service poses no threat to our military readiness or...
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and became illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin. i guess some apparently call that a failure. one of the great society's many -- quote -- "failures." you can decide for yourself. whether america is better off today, whether we're better as a society stronger as a nation because we did away with segregation. you decide that. president reagan in his state of the union address in 1988 -- listen to this -- president reagan in his state of the union address in 1988 said that the great society -- quote -- "declared war on poverty and poverty won" -- end quote. one of president reagan's catchy one-liners. but with all due respect to president reagan, it simply is not historically accurate. not even close. from the time president johnson took office in 1963 until 1970, as the full impact of the great society programs began to be felt the number of americans living below the poverty line dropped from 22.2% down to 12.6%, almost cut it in half. the poverty rate for african-americans fell from 55% in 1960 to 27% in 1968. the poverty rate among
and became illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin. i guess some apparently call that a failure. one of the great society's many -- quote -- "failures." you can decide for yourself. whether america is better off today, whether we're better as a society stronger as a nation because we did away with segregation. you decide that. president reagan in his state of the union address in 1988 -- listen to this -- president reagan in his state of the...
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as i said, that is a moral failure that none of our religious leaders of any of the great religions would ever, ever accept. nor will the american people. second, saying i'm not going to own it. the president is the president. he's in charge. americans look to him for leadership, and they know that republicans control both branches of congress and the white house. they know they're in charge. earlier this year the kaiser family foundation found that two-thirds of americans would blame president trump and congressional republicans for the future problems in our health care system. just as they blamed president obama when he was in charge, they're going to blame president trump when he was in charge. he's tweeting away that someone else is to blame when he's in charge will not work politically particularly when it comes to something as near and dear to americans as health care, god's great gift to us, life itself. so it just won't work saying that democrats are to blame. and believe me, we're not going to stand idly by and shrug our shoulders when american people are suffering because the p
as i said, that is a moral failure that none of our religious leaders of any of the great religions would ever, ever accept. nor will the american people. second, saying i'm not going to own it. the president is the president. he's in charge. americans look to him for leadership, and they know that republicans control both branches of congress and the white house. they know they're in charge. earlier this year the kaiser family foundation found that two-thirds of americans would blame president...
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this charter provided in rhode island the world's first former establishment of freedom of religion. distinguishing us from the rigid theocracy of massachusetts, i'm sorry to say, where ideological conformity was enforced by the gallows and the lash. the charter has been called america's magna carta for it's the first former document in all of history granting the separation of church and state, along with extraordinary freedoms of speech to a political entity. this lively experiment in rhode island blazed a path for american freedom of religion, one of our greatest national blessings, and more practically, this liberty also allowed trading networks of quakers and baptists and jews to connect in newport and created their abundant wealth and commerce. that freedom of religion, that freedom of conscience was the great legacy of rhode island's founder roger williams who had been ban frished massachusetts for his beliefs about religious tolerance. williams established his new colony on the northwestern shore of narragansett bay as a shelter for persons, he said, distressed for conscience
this charter provided in rhode island the world's first former establishment of freedom of religion. distinguishing us from the rigid theocracy of massachusetts, i'm sorry to say, where ideological conformity was enforced by the gallows and the lash. the charter has been called america's magna carta for it's the first former document in all of history granting the separation of church and state, along with extraordinary freedoms of speech to a political entity. this lively experiment in rhode...
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you said turkey is -- and if you set aside the religion and recall the akp came to power on the promise of economic benefit, economy has been slowing. what are the long-term work near-term implications of this for erdogan andy akp? >> do we have a communist era and the panel? i think for a long time other institutions have classified turkey is the most at risk emerging economy and you have seen over long period of time tensions within the turkish government where erdogan was more interested in -- interested in populist moves and didn't like the central bank and wanted to lower interest rates and stuff like that. there was a resistance from the professionals, people in the government. it seems to me that the more erdogan capitalizes on this position of power that's not good news for the management of the economy and moreover right now with the consolidation of power think kroenig capitalism type of government that erdogan is growing from 2010 and up until today has really gone off the rails compared to what it's used to be. i don't see that changing. if anything is likely to get worse wh
you said turkey is -- and if you set aside the religion and recall the akp came to power on the promise of economic benefit, economy has been slowing. what are the long-term work near-term implications of this for erdogan andy akp? >> do we have a communist era and the panel? i think for a long time other institutions have classified turkey is the most at risk emerging economy and you have seen over long period of time tensions within the turkish government where erdogan was more...
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democratic syria that upholds the rights and responsibilities of all of its citizens, regardless of their religion, their gender or their ethnicity. .. and the will of the people with protection of minority rights. i would like to close my opening statement by echoing this committees praise of my fellow witness and friend ambassador robert ford. ambassador for his courageous actions on the ground in syria these past months have been a great credit to him, to the foreign service and the united states. he repeatedly put himself in harm's way to make it clear to the united states stand with the people of syria and their dream of a better future. i want to thank this committee for its leadership in supporting this confirmation. >> thank you very much mr. secretary. we appreciate that again. ambassador ford, maybe you shouldn't say anything, just stop. [laughter] >> senator, mr. chairman and ranking member lugar, senator cardin, corker thank you very much for this invitation to come and speak to the committee about syria today. i don't want to do a long opening statement because i'm hoping we can open
democratic syria that upholds the rights and responsibilities of all of its citizens, regardless of their religion, their gender or their ethnicity. .. and the will of the people with protection of minority rights. i would like to close my opening statement by echoing this committees praise of my fellow witness and friend ambassador robert ford. ambassador for his courageous actions on the ground in syria these past months have been a great credit to him, to the foreign service and the united...
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appellate judicial nominee with endless questions that appear to have been motivated by towards his religion is profoundly wrong. adl then called on senators to offer mr. mangi a fair vote based on his qualifications his fitness for the job his legal acumen his sense of fairness. but the adl wasn't alone in these attacks on his c as the republican leader said. mingling with supporters of terrorists and cop anti-semitic affiliations. well jewish groups jumped to his defense, the national council for jewish women, a coalition of 15 jewish organizations representing more than a million jewish americans have also voiced their hi of attack and their support for mr. mangi. at mr. mangi's colleagues asked the unbelievable that any american would be insulted to be asked.re any justification for 9/11? was there any justification for 9/11? never before asked any other appellate nominee but a muslim american has to endure such questioning. this is unique and insidious to be directed to the first muslim ever nominated by a president. and yet, even so mr. mangi sat there in that hearing with grace and un
appellate judicial nominee with endless questions that appear to have been motivated by towards his religion is profoundly wrong. adl then called on senators to offer mr. mangi a fair vote based on his qualifications his fitness for the job his legal acumen his sense of fairness. but the adl wasn't alone in these attacks on his c as the republican leader said. mingling with supporters of terrorists and cop anti-semitic affiliations. well jewish groups jumped to his defense, the national council...
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we should have debates and we should welcome all religions because bringing religion together is the key to making sure we have a more peaceful world. >> you been the agreement were going to move on now and take some more questions. that brings to an end to international affairs part of this debate although we may well come back to it in subsequent questions. and in a moment we're going to move onto the open section here before we do that, just reminder that you can see the debate this sunday on the senior politicians from three parties represented here plus the prime minister from scotland, alexander. please join me live from attenborough at my next gig this sunday at 10:30. let's move on now to the next question here this question comes from very century for montpelier, great britain. >> in the scandals of the lasher is hard to find a person in my neighborhood who believes in the power of their foe. how do you plan to restore faith in this municipal system? >> nick clegg. >> given the powers of the past year, had he planned to restore faith? the >> first you need to be given the po
we should have debates and we should welcome all religions because bringing religion together is the key to making sure we have a more peaceful world. >> you been the agreement were going to move on now and take some more questions. that brings to an end to international affairs part of this debate although we may well come back to it in subsequent questions. and in a moment we're going to move onto the open section here before we do that, just reminder that you can see the debate this...
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this problem knows no boundaries, no distinctions in income, race, religion, zip code. it afflicts and affects everyone everywhere. and that is the beginning truth to solve the problem. i heard heartbreaking stories from a woman who lost both of her sons to addiction. the sobering conversations i had with her family and others while not always easy were absolutely crucial to my understanding how widespread and pervasive this problem is. what i heard from them and what i believe is necessary is a call to action. it is more than an effort to honor their legacy. the legacy of connecticut citizens we lost last year, mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, sisters and brothers. but to teach every one of us how we can reach and assist those who are still fighting their own private battles against this disease and make no mistake, it is a disease. it is every bit a disease as much as any that we discuss on this floor as requiring research and action and urgent and drastic steps that we can and must provide because it is demeaning and reducing our nation's fabric. it goes to t
this problem knows no boundaries, no distinctions in income, race, religion, zip code. it afflicts and affects everyone everywhere. and that is the beginning truth to solve the problem. i heard heartbreaking stories from a woman who lost both of her sons to addiction. the sobering conversations i had with her family and others while not always easy were absolutely crucial to my understanding how widespread and pervasive this problem is. what i heard from them and what i believe is necessary is...
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the religions being the one that was concluded in october. on the one hand, there is a higher level of contact. cabinet people interacted with one another. then there is a regular meeting at the level of principles to try and work out the sort of things and then follow -- work out what needs to be done or what is being done and then following it up inaction subsequently. there are 13 sector working groups from agriculture communications and public diplomacy, defense and security. education, energy health, market access, law enforcement and counterterrorism. science and technology. strategic stability and non-proliferation. women's empowerment. so 13 areas clearly identified for long-term cooperation. and the u.s. has made, for its part, made the effort to reassure pakistanis through that kerry luker berman at a continued partnership. five years of economic assistance have been promised and the possibility of another five years of that assistance that basically reassures pakistan this time around the u.s. is not going to walk away and in a per
the religions being the one that was concluded in october. on the one hand, there is a higher level of contact. cabinet people interacted with one another. then there is a regular meeting at the level of principles to try and work out the sort of things and then follow -- work out what needs to be done or what is being done and then following it up inaction subsequently. there are 13 sector working groups from agriculture communications and public diplomacy, defense and security. education,...
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think about the soviet jews, those are in the jewish religion in the soviet union facing all sorts of -- think about the vietnamese who worked with us during the war trying to protect our soldiers, trying to be a part of a solution to their problem, risking their own lives in the process. we welcomed them to the united states too. time and again this country has opened its arms to ref few qoo gees -- ref ewe if these who needed an open hand. we didn't take their children away. we said we'll hear you out. we said if you have a legitimate claim of fear of where you live, we'll stand by you. we know what's happening in honduras, el salvador and guatemala, there are high rates of murder and rape. i met in chicago with one of the immigration lawyers who represents some of these immigrants. she said they believe their children there die if they leave them in their countries. they are willing to put their life's savings on the line in order to hope that they can seek asylum. the alternative is to accept rape and murder on their children. think if that were your choice in life, what would you
think about the soviet jews, those are in the jewish religion in the soviet union facing all sorts of -- think about the vietnamese who worked with us during the war trying to protect our soldiers, trying to be a part of a solution to their problem, risking their own lives in the process. we welcomed them to the united states too. time and again this country has opened its arms to ref few qoo gees -- ref ewe if these who needed an open hand. we didn't take their children away. we said we'll...
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president dismissed those who opposed his candidacy in 2008 as -- quote -- "people who cling to guns or religion" or have -- quote -- "antipathy toward people who aren't like them." when i served in the house of representatives in 2009 speaker nancy pelosi said in a town hall meeting in august of this year that those with concerns about obamacare, those with concerns about obamacare were -- quote -- "un-american." no one has the right to determine whose believes are american or un-american. certainly no one in the united states house of representatives or the united states senate. it's troubling that there is a reflexive reaction in congress to label critics as unloyal. recognizing disagreement is part of the decision-making process of our democracy and arpful die long between all americans is critical to a well-functioning republic. certainly anything short of that is not worthy, is not worthy of the senate floor. i'm weary of the repeated attempted to distract the american people from the rollout and poor performance of obamacare. this week "the new york times" poll -- new york/cbs poll found
president dismissed those who opposed his candidacy in 2008 as -- quote -- "people who cling to guns or religion" or have -- quote -- "antipathy toward people who aren't like them." when i served in the house of representatives in 2009 speaker nancy pelosi said in a town hall meeting in august of this year that those with concerns about obamacare, those with concerns about obamacare were -- quote -- "un-american." no one has the right to determine whose believes...
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in terms of our history, our culture, our religions, everything. we, for example, back in my remarks live in the world of the nation state system. the chinese still mentally live in the world of the central kingdom. we think anybody can be an american. anybody. the chinese -- if you are not chinese, you cannot become chinese. the central kingdom is not just one sovereign state, it's the center of everything. so until 200 years ago when the nation state system came in and raped china in the eyes of the chinese. so we have very different outlooks. but there isn't anything that i see that fates us to become enemies. we will have differences of opinion, we have different perspectives. and the chinese are gapping with an economic system which has been very, very successful and a political system which has not evolved very significantly. so they have a lot of problems. we need to help them to the extent that we can solve them. >> wil bring it back home for the next question. the last serious question perhaps. that is two questions getting to the fact tha
in terms of our history, our culture, our religions, everything. we, for example, back in my remarks live in the world of the nation state system. the chinese still mentally live in the world of the central kingdom. we think anybody can be an american. anybody. the chinese -- if you are not chinese, you cannot become chinese. the central kingdom is not just one sovereign state, it's the center of everything. so until 200 years ago when the nation state system came in and raped china in the eyes...
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has banned inhalers even though acknowledged neglect religionable impact on the environment. my amendment keeps this rule from going into -- into effect until the manufacturer can complete its work with f.d.a. to change its propel apartment. let's allow americans to continue their quality of life while we solve the problem. we don't need to do that this january. it will be solved without the f.d.a. enforcing this rule. and i reserve the balance of my time. the presiding officer: the senator from california. mrs. boxer: the senate is not in order. colleagues, this amendment affects the ability of people with asthma to purchase an inhaler that works. and the american lung association opposes this amendment. the american thoracic society which is the expert, these are the experts on anything to do with respiratory diseases, 150,000 doctors oppose this amendment. i'm perplexed by it because the reason we want to get away from these c.f.c.'s is because ronald reagan signed the treaty to do away with them and george w. bush passed the rule to do away with them. so on behalf of the
has banned inhalers even though acknowledged neglect religionable impact on the environment. my amendment keeps this rule from going into -- into effect until the manufacturer can complete its work with f.d.a. to change its propel apartment. let's allow americans to continue their quality of life while we solve the problem. we don't need to do that this january. it will be solved without the f.d.a. enforcing this rule. and i reserve the balance of my time. the presiding officer: the senator...
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coauthor of "love in black and white: race, religion, and romance." she's been our guest here. we appreciate your time. >> guest: i've enjoyed it. thank you your viewers. >>> on the next washington journal a look at president obama's proposal. "washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> what year did your father buy the book? >> 1933, he had just gotten out of the government and been out three weeks. he was governor of the federal reserve board. he started the reconstruction finance under hoover. he stayed as federal reserve chairman for a little while under roosevelt then reseened was he didn't like roosevelt's monetary policy. the post came up three weeks later for auction on the step of the building. and he bought it an anonymously. and so it had about circulation of about 50,000 in a broken down building. and so he started then and he was a businessman. he thought he knew how to turn around businesses. he never had any experience. he encountered the most horrible difficulties in finding his way up. he really did a terrific job starting with nothing.
coauthor of "love in black and white: race, religion, and romance." she's been our guest here. we appreciate your time. >> guest: i've enjoyed it. thank you your viewers. >>> on the next washington journal a look at president obama's proposal. "washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> what year did your father buy the book? >> 1933, he had just gotten out of the government and been out three weeks. he was governor of the...